The present disclosure relates to a gummy confectionery compositioncomprising:a gummy matrix and one or more components derived from an alcoholic beverage,the one or more components contained within the gummy matrix, or a gummymatrix and alcohol contained within the gummy matrix. The gummy matrix isderived from ingredients comprising a gelling agent, a sweetener, and atexturizingagent. The present disclosure also relates to a process of manufacturing gummyconfectionery composition. The process comprises mixing at least a gellingagentand fluid sweetener to form a first mixture, heating the first mixture to asimmer,reducing the heat applied to the first mixture to below the simmeringtemperature,and mixing an alcohol containing solution and a texturizing agent with thefirstmixture. The second mixture may comprise 10-60 wt% of the alcohol containingsolution, 15-30 wt% of the gelling agent, and 20-70 wt% of the sweetener.
